Actress Rachel Zegler has apologized for her social media rant against President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters, saying she wished she had never known peace.
“I would like to sincerely apologize for the election-related post I shared on Instagram last week,” she wrote. “I let my emotions get the better of me. Hatred and anger pushed us further and further from peace and understanding. I am sorry for contributing to the negative discourse.”
She added that these are emotional times and everyone is entitled to their opinion, and vowed to contribute “actively towards a better tomorrow”.
Zegler, who plays Snow White in Disney's reboot of the classic tale, posted a profane attack on Trump and his supporters on her Instagram Stories after the election, criticizing Trump's victory over Kamala Harris and voting for him. He expressed his hatred for the country that had done so.
“Snow White” reboot actress Rachel Zegler. (Gilbert Flores/Variety, via Getty Images)
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“Being in the midst of this leaves me speechless. Four more years of hatred tilts us toward a world I don't want to live in,” Zegler wrote. “It tilts us into a world where it's hard to raise our daughters. It tilts us into a world where we force our daughters to have children they don't want. It tilts us into a world where it's scary.”
He also said the country is “deeply ill” and it is “horrifying” how many people support President Trump's vision for the country. Trump defeated Harris in the Electoral College, won the battleground states, and is on track to win the national popular vote.
“May Trump supporters, Trump voters, and Trump himself never know peace,” Zegler wrote, urging his supporters on the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk. He called for the abandonment of “X”.
“Huh, Donald Trump,” she added.
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President-elect Donald Trump gestures after speaking at the America First Policy Institute Gala at the Mar-a-Lago mansion on Thursday, November 14, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Zegler's sharp comments sparked an immediate backlash, with speculation that it could have a negative impact on Disney's 2025 release of “Snow White.”
Zegler, 23, has never been shy about voicing her opinions, and throughout the campaign she urged voters to support Harris or risk losing their right to vote. Earlier this year, she wrote “Liberate Palestine” at the end of a post encouraging people to watch “Snow White,” which some critics interpreted as an attack on her Israeli co-star Gal Gadot. did.
Zegler rose to fame when she played Maria in the 2021 remake of West Side Story, and is currently playing Juliet in Romeo and Juliet on Broadway.
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fox news digital When asked for comment, Zegler's representatives were directed to apologize on social media. Fox News Digital also reached out to Disney.
